"Screech!" The Blade Rock Monkeys roared angrily. As their tribe pressed closer to the battlefield, rock armor began appearing all over their bodies!

Glory Gold·Earth Rock Armor!

It's true what they say—clothes make the man, saddle makes the horse. Now that these Blade Rock Monkeys are wearing Earth Rock Armor, they're actually kind of warrior-like?

Then, directly above everyone's heads, endless fine sand and rubble rapidly converged.

Du Yu's heart jumped in shock!

All he could see were countless stone spikes hovering high above, densely packed and ready to strike.

If those come raining down, what's the difference from a torrential downpour?

Who could possibly withstand that?

It wasn't just Du Yu—even the other teammates and Demon Beasts all changed color at once, their hearts jumping into their throats!

Du Yu was at Celestial Level·Great Success Stage, while Li Mengnan and Lin Shiwei were only just at Celestial Level Minor Achievement Stage.

And in this charging group of Blade Rock Monkeys, there were even a few at Celestial Level·Peak Stage. With such a Demon Skill cast down, their Demon Breath Battle Robes simply couldn't hold up!

Du Yu made an instant decision: "Tai Sui, ten meters above, spread Hollow Bamboo Shoots in a line!"

"Woooo~!" Little Tai Sui let out a bear's bellow, slapping his paw onto the mountain wall.

A row of Hollow Bamboo Shoots burst through the rock face, instantly launching a rapidly descending Blade Rock Monkey skyward.

"Eek! Eek eek!" The Blade Rock Monkey shrieked in panic, claws desperately grabbing at the air, but to no avail—it could only fall into the abyss.

Such a sight completely infuriated the Blade Rock Monkey tribe!

And yet, Little Tai Sui's spellcasting continued.

In the blink of an eye, a neat line of round, chubby Hollow Bamboo Shoots appeared above everyone's heads, resembling a strange new kind of eaves.

"A-amazing!" Li Mengnan stammered, awed by Little Tai Sui's power, and equally at Du Yu's reaction speed.

Crack crackle, crack crackle...

Endless stone spikes stabbed down wildly, slamming into the bamboo shoots and producing a dense, pattering sound.

The Demon Skill cast by the Ancient Chi Bear was truly terrifying—it really could block this storm of stone spikes!

"Eek eek!"

"Screeeech!!!" Seeing their attack fail, the Blade Rock Monkey tribe shrieked in wild frustration.

You should all fall off the cliff right now!

The Blade Rock Monkey tribe gave up the attack at once. They all leapt onto the huge Hollow Bamboo Shoots, clinging with hands and feet, peering down from the tips as they prepared for a second round of assault.

"Nai~"

"Nai!" Not far away, Bai Lu and Bai Yujing let out loud deer cries.

Wind Demon Skill·Little Wind Blow!

Suddenly, a fierce gale swept toward that row of round, chubby "bamboo shoot eaves."

Even though the two Immortal Deer were careful, the area affected by Little Wind Blow was huge, and the Yan Organization team was still blown sideways by the blast.

"A little higher, Bai Lu! Aim higher!" Lin Shiwei shouted, only to get a mouthful of wind and dust.

She had already retrieved her spear from Flame Soul Imprisonment and now drove it hard into the rock wall.

The girl gripped the spear tightly, hanging by one arm, her whole body swinging sideways, as if she might be blown away at any moment!

Lin Shiwei seemed like she only trusted herself, while Li Mengnan, who also had the power of the Imprisoned Race, fared much better.

Electric Soul Imprisonment's two hands clutched the spear, deeply stabbing it into the rock wall to anchor its master.

Meanwhile, Li Mengnan's own hands were sunk deep into the stone, keeping herself relatively stable, only her long black hair whipping wildly to the side.

Since Du Yu was a few meters below the rest of the team, he was less affected. He squinted up, staring above.

The roar of the wind and the screeches of the Blade Rock Monkeys were endless.

Du Yu's eyes narrowed—this is the chance!

Most of the Blade Rock Monkeys were hugging the bamboo shoots tightly, or bracing themselves in the crevices between the shoots.

Du Yu commanded mentally: "Cancel the Hollow Bamboo Shoots! Now!"

"Yeeep!" Little Tai Sui pressed his head firmly against the mountain, slamming a paw heavily onto the rock.

The next instant, a series of strange cracking sounds rang out.

The row of round, chubby bamboo shoots instantly dissolved into spots of Demon Breath and vanished into the wind.

One Blade Rock Monkey suddenly found its hands grabbing nothing, and even its tail grasped at the empty air.

The previously solid bamboo shoots—just gone?

"Ooooo~ ooo ooo..." The Blade Rock Monkeys shrieked in panic. Losing their foothold, the howling wind spun them straight out into the air.

One after another, Blade Rock Monkeys flailed wildly, screaming in panic.

One frenzied Blade Rock Monkey, in desperation, grabbed its companion's leg. It immediately scrambled up the other's body and kicked off with all its strength!

Using that rebound, the Blade Rock Monkey leaped for the mountain wall.

"Screech!" The monkey that was used as a footstool screamed in anger, but could only be kicked the opposite way, plummeting into the abyss.

"Luuu!!!"

Suddenly, a loud roar—unlike the monkeys' shrieking—exploded in everyone's ears.

Du Yu's heart jolted. He quickly twisted to look.

But saw that Fire LuLu had actually been sent flying!?

"Screech!" In a small hole in the cliff face, a Golden Scale Armor poked its head out.

It bellowed at Fire LuLu triumphantly, feeling smug!

So you were the one who scared me off before, huh?

"LuLu!" Li Mengnan's face went pale. Her flying hair half-covered her face. That pig tumbling into the abyss flashed in and out of her sight. "Wind Witch—hurry!"

The Wind Wizard swooped down at once.

Lin Shiwei: "Stop!"

She shouted to stop, signaling both Dust Spirit Deer to cease their attack, but was multitasking, mentally ordering the Rose Three Spirits.

A long Flower Vine whipped out instantly, darting down just as fast as Wind Witch's flight, heading straight for Fire Orange Pig.

Du Yu's face darkened. "Ghost Firefly, suck it out!"

Goddamn it!

That thing in the little hole—wasn't that the Golden Scale Armor they'd all frightened away at the base of the mountain?

Its sense of vengeance was honestly this strong?

"Hmph! Hmph!" With the wind calmed, Little You Ying charged over with its torch.

The Golden Scale Armor sensed trouble and curled into a ball, rolling back into the little cave.

"Waaah~!" Little You Ying's bright eyes gleamed with an eerie light, and carrying its torch like a battering ram, it stuffed it straight into the cave.

A perfect fit!

Glory Gold·Ghost Firefly Suck!

The Golden Scale Armor was completely bewildered!

A raging Wind-Fire Pillar instantly flooded the tiny tunnel, engulfing the Golden Scale Armor.

"Eeee! Eeee!" As a massive suction began, the Golden Scale Armor screamed, helplessly sucked right back to the cave entrance.

Its ball-shaped body lodged right on the torch's tip.

Little You Ying squeezed its big eyes shut, trying to yank out the torch, even making a little sound effect with its mouth: "Pop~"

The Golden Scale Armor, which was about to be all cool and run off, finally got yanked out. At the same time, Little You Ying heard its master's shout: "Other direction—blow!"

Hugging the torch, Little You Ying wobbled around, and with another blast, the wind roared out.

Glory Gold·Ghost Firefly Blow!

Whoosh~

The Golden Scale Armor shrieked as it shot up, tracing a perfect arc in the sky, then plunged back down toward the abyss...

"Hmph!" Little You Ying proudly stood atop the Flame Rune, hugged the torch, and tapped the rune's surface with the torch handle—hard.

It turned to Du Yu and raised its little head in pride.

Master, mission complete!

"Well done!" Du Yu called out, but immediately pressed his head to the mountain wall.

From above, bits of stone and rubble came tumbling down.

Everyone was climbing on the cliff face, but since they were on different levels, they had formed several battlegrounds.

At the very top, Xiaoyan was clearly showing off her power!

"Yeee!" She braced herself against the wall with her long tail, using her limbs for stability, while her other two tails fired Fox Tail Flowing Flames, picking off fleeing Blade Rock Monkeys above.

Earlier, some Blade Rock Monkeys had landed on the bamboo shoots, but with Bai Lu, Bai Yujing, and Little Tai Sui working together, they had all been blown off the cliff.

A handful of Blade Rock Monkeys didn't reach the bamboo shoots and stayed clinging to the cliff.

These few monkeys were still darting nimbly along the rock wall—or rather... calling it a desperate escape was more accurate?

A dazzling Fox Tail Flowing Flame swept past like a laser, blasting away huge swathes of cliff stones, and finally nailed a monkey right on its butt.

"Bang!"

This big Blade Rock Monkey, wrapped in its Rock Armor, was sent flying high into the sky with that blast.

"Oww!" The Blade Rock Monkey clutched its butt, howling in agony.

Real "rocket monkey"~

Du Yu: "Hollow Bamboo Shoots, Tai Sui, provide cover!"

"Yeeep!"

In the blink of an eye, the bamboo shoot eaves reappeared.

But this time, they weren't in a single row—rather, they were staggered strategically.

Each newly grown bamboo shoot appeared three meters directly above a team member's head.

Now closer to everyone, the bamboo shoots gave the team even better protection, blocking falling rubble and dirt.

"All right, Xiaoyan, stop for now! Save your Demon Breath and physical strength," Du Yu ordered through the Contract.

Prince Yan looked grim as she slowly withdrew her power.

She could tell how stubborn this pack of monkeys was—even though they'd suffered huge losses, the surviving monkeys could easily go back and rally more tribe members for revenge!

So—a show of force is a must!

"Crash..." With the stones finally fallen and dust settling, silence returned.

This harrowing battle made everyone truly realize the terror of the climbing mission.

A thousand-meter cliff was already difficult to climb as it was.

We actually had to fight off Demon Beasts along the way?

No wonder no one's gotten the ring after all this time. Without real skill, who could actually reach the summit here?

"It's okay, LuLu, don't be sad." Li Mengnan's gentle words floated over.

Du Yu glanced over and saw the girl hugging the chubby pig, forehead pressed to Fire LuLu's snout.

Apparently, Wind Witch and Rose Three Spirits had safely rescued Fire LuLu.

At this moment, Li Mengnan's hanging pose was surprisingly impressive!

She was facing away from the cliff, with Electric Soul Imprisonment anchoring her by stabbing the spear into the wall and holding her up in mid-air.

Li Mengnan cuddled the miserable Fire LuLu, her voice soft and soothing, calming her beloved pet: "Let's keep climbing, okay? Just be more careful this time—we'll reach the top together!"

"Yeeep!" Not far away came Little Tai Sui's voice.

Fire LuLu looked over to find Little Tai Sui holding a stick stuck in the cliff, waving his bear paw, motioning for Fire LuLu to follow.

It was a rare scene.

After all, Little Tai Sui had always clashed with Fire LuLu, but now he was trying to fire up Fire LuLu's fighting spirit?

For a moment, the pattern of flames in Fire LuLu's eyes blazed up again!

Li Mengnan smiled gently, then placed a soft kiss on Fire LuLu's head: "You can do it."

"Luuu!" Fire LuLu squirmed his chubby body, and with his owner's help, planted his trotters into the rock again.

Li Mengnan watched Fire LuLu climb. She knew the pig had lost his qualification for the second phase of the trial.

But... that's all right.

Failure, and how you deal with failure, is a cultivation all its own.

You watch the scenery from the bridge, while someone upstairs is watching you.

Du Yu and Lin Shiwei watched Li Mengnan in silence, feeling gratified.

After such a heart-stopping crisis, the girl's actions and words made it clear to them that she was becoming a better Demon Tamer—a more qualified master.

"Let's keep going!" Lin Shiwei looked up, "Hang in there—the summit's not far now!"

Du Yu pressed his lips together and didn't reply, just grabbed with his hand and stabbed into the rock wall.

Actually, the summit was still far away.

But after surviving such a tough and dangerous ordeal, no one was crushed. In fact, their fighting spirit soared even higher, not shrinking back in fear...

Truly, the summit isn't far now!

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